The next morning, as the sky began to brighten, Max woke up. After washing, he got behind the wheel of his old RV and headed towards the nearest big city. Everyone else was still deep in slumber.
It wasn't until they were about to enter the city that Ryan was the first to stir. He subconsciously reached for the Omnitrix on his right wrist, feeling its solid presence. He sat up, rubbing his slightly squinted eyes. Once accustomed to the light, he climbed down from the bunk bed. Since there were three of them, the bed was a bunk, and Ryan was on the third level, so climbing up and down was part of the routine.
"Good morning, Grandpa." Ryan nodded to Max, then headed to the bathroom to wash his face and brush his teeth. After putting on a clean coat, he sat down and began idly spinning the Omnitrix. Even after having it for a whole day, he was still incredibly curious about this watch.
"Ryan, there's breakfast in the refrigerator. Have some first, then you can play with it," Max said with concern.
"Got it, Grandpa." Ryan took a few slices of bread from the refrigerator and reheated them in the toaster, still twisting the Omnitrix as he ate. If he could transform into something like Alien X or Way Big, he'd be invincible.
The system can strengthen my alien heroes, so it should also be able to strengthen the 'broken watch'! Maybe it can even make the 'broken watch' awaken ultimate forms early, or grant me new alien heroes! For Ryan, the Omnitrix itself wasn't the biggest mystery; the system was.
"Ryan, fasten your seat belt!" At that moment, Max, who had been concentrating on driving, suddenly reminded Ryan with an unexpected solemnity.
Ryan snapped out of his thoughts, set down his wrist and empty plate, and quickly buckled his seat belt! Sure enough, the old RV began to sway from side to side, as if constantly swerving to avoid vehicles ahead!
Through the window, Ryan saw a large truck whizz past the RV! There appeared to be several robbers in black masks on the truck, holding rifles, glaring fiercely at Ryan.
"These people… robbers?" Ryan immediately pressed his face against the cold glass, his eyes eagerly trying to peer through the window to see the situation ahead!
Not far away, an apartment building was ablaze, and people inside were still screaming for help. Crowds gathered around, some frantically trying to fight the fire with buckets, others contacting firefighters, but it was clear they were too late to rescue those trapped inside!
"A group of robbers rushed into the residential building, stole money from the citizens, and then set the fire to cover their escape!" Ryan instantly pieced together the events. If nothing intervened, the people inside would burn to death… But he was the intervention!
"Grandpa." Ryan looked at Max without hesitation. Max, already prepared, pulled the RV over to a hidden spot and stopped.
"Ryan, what's going on?" Gwen and Ben also woke up from their sleep, and Gwen looked at Ryan curiously.
"There's a fire outside. I'm going to save people. You guys be careful," Ryan hurried to the car door, his expression serious as he spoke to the others. After he finished, he pushed open the car door, ready to go out.
"Wait, Ryan." Max stopped him again, turning around, his face full of concern. "No matter what alien you become, Grandpa just wants to say one thing: be safe, and don't reveal your identity."
A warmth spread through Ryan's heart. No matter what, he would always be Grandpa's grandson, even if he transformed into an alien hero. "Got it, Grandpa!" Ryan nodded heavily, stepped out of the RV, and quickly moved into an alley. After confirming no one was around, he pressed the Omnitrix screen, and the dial popped up instantly!
Boom!
With a tap, a dazzling fire flickered to life! Heatblast appeared in the alley, the light from the flames on his body dispelling the darkness of the entire alley!
Boom! !
Two pillars of fire erupted from the soles of his feet, and he launched himself into the air, as if dragging a long fiery tail, soaring skyward and flying towards the burning building!
Below, people quickly noticed a figure like a streak of red lightning pierce the sky, pass overhead, and arrive at the burning house!
"First, control the surrounding flames." The moment Heatblast landed, he subtly rotated his arms, releasing countless flames. The intense heat formed a fiery barrier on the ground, immediately encircling the entire burning house! The original inferno was now contained, isolated by Heatblast's high-temperature flames, preventing it from spreading!
"Help! Help!"